At the beginning of 2021, 32 percent of employees in Canada were working most of their hours from home. This represented a significant increase compared to 2016, when only four percent of employees were working mostly remotely.
Share of people working most of their hours from home in Canada in 2016 and 2021
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StatCan. (2021). Share of people working most of their hours from home in Canada in 2016 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230628/employees-working-most-of-their-hours-from-home-in-canada/
StatCan. "Share of People Working Most of Their Hours from Home in Canada in 2016 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230628/employees-working-most-of-their-hours-from-home-in-canada/
StatCan, Share of people working most of their hours from home in Canada in 2016 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230628/employees-working-most-of-their-hours-from-home-in-canada/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Share of people working most of their hours from home in Canada in 2016 and 2021 [Graph], StatCan, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1230628/employees-working-most-of-their-hours-from-home-in-canada/